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Junghans front plate count wheel bushing

Understanding Clock Pivot Wear and Bushing: Part II of Two-Part Series

June 11, 2024

In Part I, I explained the importance of bushing to mitigate wear on a mechanical clock movement. In summary, bushing involves replacing worn brass around a pivot by drilling a new hole and inserting a new bushing, either using a bushing machine or hand tools. Severely worn pivots may need re-pivoting, which involves installing new … More Understanding Clock Pivot Wear and Bushing: Part II of Two-Part Series

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The worst bushing wear

Understanding Clock Pivot Wear and Bushing: Part I of Two-Part Series

June 4, 2024

Is your mechanical clock experiencing issues such as intermittent stopping or simply not running at all? This might be due to several issues with the movement, one of which could be pivot wear. This is a two-part series. In Part I, I will explain why it is necessary to bush a clock movement, and in … More Understanding Clock Pivot Wear and Bushing: Part I of Two-Part Series

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Punching the bushing home

A smoothing broach completes the bushing process

March 26, 2024

Clock movements often require bushing for several reasons. Over time, the original brass bushings can wear out due to friction and other factors. When this occurs, the holes in the clock plates become enlarged and misshapen, resulting in a poor fit between the components that interact with each other. This wear and tear can lead … More A smoothing broach completes the bushing process

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Wrapping up the servicing of a Seth Thomas type 89 movement

February 2, 2024

Seth Thomas is a well-known American clock manufacturer with a long history, and they produced a variety of clock movements over the years. The Type 89 movement is one of the many clock movements produced by Seth Thomas between 1900 and 1938. The mantel clock in question features the Type 89 movement. Acquired in the … More Wrapping up the servicing of a Seth Thomas type 89 movement

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Close-up of bushing wear

Exploring Factors Behind the Recent Increase in Clock Equipment Prices

July 11, 2023

While there has been a minimal uptick in clock prices, at least as far as the garden variety of common antique clocks is concerned, the cost of clock repair equipment had increased dramatically. The increase in the cost of clock repair equipment can be attributed to several factors that may contribute to the significant rise … More Exploring Factors Behind the Recent Increase in Clock Equipment Prices

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More advanced clock repair tools for the budget minded and those of you who can afford the extra cost

March 17, 2023

Antique clocks are not only valuable as historical artifacts but also as complex machines that require precise repair and maintenance. To ensure their longevity and functionality, clock repairers need to have access to advanced tools that can help them diagnose and fix various issues. From ultrasonic cleaners to digital calipers, the modern clock repairer has … More More advanced clock repair tools for the budget minded and those of you who can afford the extra cost

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Tick-Talk Tuesday

Tick Talk Tuesday #32 – Advice on learning how to bush a movement

May 18, 2021

Tick-Talk Tuesday is about the letters and comments I have received from you, the reader, concerning your clock, issues you might have had, challenges you face, a clock you would like me to profile, my advice on your particular clock concern or a general clock question. For those comments and questions that stump even me, … More Tick Talk Tuesday #32 – Advice on learning how to bush a movement

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